Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
NEBRASKA CROP PROSPECTS.
Special Reports on the Subject From
Twenty-Eight Counties.
WORK OF DROUGHT AND BUGS
In Some Counties They Have Nearly
Ruined Grain but In Many 9th
ers the Outlook was Never
Better er-Reassuring.
.. Fine Outlook.

from correspondents of the BEE in twenty
eight counties in the state, indicate that the
condition of the various cereals is much bet
ter than was generally supposed. While in
some lew counties corn has been so dried up
by drought that the farmers have begun cut
ting it for fodder, and wheat, rye and barley,
owing to the combined ravages of the
drought and chinch bugs, is regarded as
hardly worth harvesting, in the majority of
them such is not the case.
In Clay, Cheyenne, Keith. Jefferson, Lam
caster and Nemaha counties, crops OF all
kinds are poor but in all the other counties
heard from both corn and small grain are in
good shape. In Dundy county rye and oats
are fair, and the prospects for corn are said
to be excellent In Furnas county this grain
promises an enormous yield; in Dakota
county prospects for grain OF all kinds were
never better, while the outlook for the farm
ers in Pawnee, Sarpy Seward, York and
Dawson is almost equally gratifying. The
following specials from the counties named
give the situation in detail:
lSpectdls TO the Bee.l
BUTLER.
BELLwooD, Neb, August 5.-Wheat and
oats are just harvested. Oats will yield from
IS to 60 bushels to the acre; wheat to IL.
This is not half crop. Corn Is "King" and
prospects are far in advance of last year;
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grain, also in corn. Corn will yield % BUSH
els to the acre. Flax is q fair crop, so is rye.
Potatoes are also fair crop. Farmers are
feeling jubilant,
FAIRFIELD, Neb., August 5.-rhis will be
adecidedly unprottable year for farmers in
grain and corn will probably exceed that of
last year, but the chinch bugs and dry
weather have practically destroyed all crops
In this section, and to the south and west of
A
oats, wheat rye and barley were not worth
an attempt at harvesting, and mos. farmers
are cutting up their corn for fodder. A few
miles north of us the crops are reported to be
much better and there are a few isolated
cases Of fair crops in this vicinity.
CHEYENNE.
SIDNEY, Neb, August 5.--The increased
acreage over last year of small grain Is 100
per cent. The yield generally is very light.
Corn is dong nicely and prospects are good
the county. Late miilet and grasses are
growing nicely.
BENKELMAN, Neb., August 5.-The wheat
average is about $50 bushels per acre, rye IL:
Oats cut short, but fair yield. Acreage of all
small graA double that of last year. Hun,
dreds of acres of millet as fine as raised
anywhere. Broom corn in excellent condi.
ton; increase IN acreage one-quarter over
last year. Beat tho world for fine melons-
millions of them. About ten times the corn
planted this year than there was last. Pros
poets for an enormous yield were never bet
ber-probably 55 bushels per acre. Plenty of
rain, everything booming, farmers jubilant
ana emigration pouring in. The product.
iveness of Dundy county soil Is demonstrated
beyond any doubt. Other counties in the
state will have to look well to their :aurels
or Dundy will carry of the palm at the
state far this fall
CoZAD, Neb., August 5.-The condition
of all crops Is good and small grain has all
been harvested in good shape. The acreage
of all kinds of grain is probably 30 per cent
greater than last year. The corn outlook is
the brightest ever known in this community
and the yield will average fully SO bushels
per acre. Spring wheat will average 2G
bushels per acre. Not much oats or bar
ley raised here
EMERSON, Neb., August 5.-The condition
OF small grain is very good Oats VIII yield
aSssr ar sha ss ea Wses Viii
Is to Is bushels per acre. This years acreage
of this grain exceeds that of last year 20 pei
cent. There was three times ss much barley
sown this year as last and IL will yield frolI
40 to so bushels per acre. About % per cent
more corn was planted this year than last
and the yield promises to be SO to 70 bushel:
per acre. The hay crop is very good, Pota
toes are an average crop. Stacking Is nearly
finished and threshing has begun. Thi:
county never had better crops.
ARArAHoE, Neb., August5.-The crops O
small gram around Arapahoe are beyond tn,
average. Some have as much as twenty t.
greatest part is now in the stack. The in
creased acreage is about 10 per cent. Nortl
Furnas and Gosper counties will take tn,
this locality this Year are splendid, and strili
ingly promising for an enormous yield.
FRANKLIN.
BLOOMINGTON, Neb., August 5.-Smal
grain is in stack, and some threshing ha
been done. There is an average yield
wheat bushels. oats 80 bushels rye 20 busl
els, corn Increased acreage, 80 per cent; aver
100 Qhnnf rh ~
thirty bushels.
CORTLAND, Neb, August 5.-There is
larger average of oats than usual in thi
county. The yield Is good. 1t is all hal
vested. Corn is considerably damaged b.
dry weather. but will probably make IS an
about the same as last year. Wheat Is
light crop. 1t was damaged by chinch bugs
FLAX is a good crop: Potatoes are a IA
yield. Gardens are failure.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb,, August5.-The pro
poets were never better for oats. Cor
promises an abundant yield and will be
great crop as seasonable showers come irol
week to week. Wheat Is damaged some b
ehineh bugs The hay crop promises goo
about 10 to 20 20 per cent t'. in oats sands and ceri
Wheat is about average. The corn and Ia
prospect is unusually good throughout liza
OF both.
FAIRBURy, Neb., August 5.-Harvest
done on small grain. There is an averal
yield of oats, about S5 bushels to the acr
Not much wheat has been threshed, but
will be below the average yield. Corn vari,
according to location by reason of loc
rains, but the yield Is likely to be cOnsde
ably below the average in the county. III
acreage is somewhat increased. The gener
condition OF crops is rather poor by reason
continued dry weather, There was son
rain in the south part OF the county la
evening.
KEARNEY,
MINDEN, Neb, August 5.-Chnch bu
have damaged small grains considerably
the south part of this county. The north ha
OF the county shows an average crop. Ave
age yield for the county: Wheat about
bushels, oats 10 bushels barley rs bushe
Harvesting and stacking are complete
There is but little If any increase OF acrea
over last year. Corn throughout most of Il
county is damaged by drought. The pro
' able average Will be about 20 bushels y
acre. There is about 10 per cent increase
the acreage over last year, Tame hay W
extremely light. Wild hay is fair ere
Potatoes will yield well.
KEITH.